mind bender
Americannoun
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a person or thing that radically and suddenly affects one's thinking, perceptions, psyche, etc.
Etymology
Origin of mind bender
First recorded in 1960–65
Example Sentences
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Warner Bros. on Friday pushed back the release of “Tenet,” a $200 million-plus mind bender from Christopher Nolan that was supposed to arrive in theaters on July 17 and jump-start the pandemic-stricken movie business.
From New York Times • Jun. 12, 2020
Eventually that subsides and everything makes sense, but it’s a bit of a mind bender to get there.
From The Guardian • Sep. 15, 2015
Coherence Shot on a lunch-money budget, Coherence is an old-fashioned mind bender that’s also a twisty-turny relationship drama.
From Time • Jan. 16, 2015
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